Professional Development

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The Searle Center for Advancing Learning and Teaching offers a range of opportunities for graduate students and postdocs to think about ways to translate their disciplinary perspectives into effective teaching strategies. Check out upcoming workshops for graduate student and postdoctoral fellows.

The DePaul Humanities Center (DHC) is inviting scholars to apply for a visiting fellowship during the 2016-2017 academic year. The fellowship is open to any and all individuals currently holding a Ph.D. and working in the humanities.

The Faculty Fellows Program to Diversify the Professoriate is a collaborative effort of the Committee on Institutional Cooperation (CIC) and the Associated Colleges of the Midwest. This program places 30 new and/or recent PhD and terminal Master’s degree recipients from CIC institutions in the humanities, humanistic social sciences, and the arts into tenure-track positions at ACM member colleges over a period of 5-6 years. More information is available.

The next session for First Mondays Faculty Development Seminar Series, Navigating the Research Enterprise, will be on January 11th at 12pm in Baldwin Auditorium. This series is open for early career faculty members and postdoctoral fellows at Northwestern.

The English Language Programs (ELP) at Northwestern is currently looking to expand offerings for international postdocs on the Chicago and Evanston campuses. ELP is seeking input from international postdocs about speech, language, and intercultural communication needs. Please take a few minutes to fill out a brief survey to provide feedback. Thank you!

NextProf Science is a workshop being offered at the University of Michigan on May 10-13th that is aimed at future faculty (advanced doctoral students and postdoctoral fellows). Applications due February 28th!

Merck KGaA (Darmstadt, Germany) will conduct the 6th Merck Innovation Cup Summer Camp from July 3rd-8th. The Innovation Cup brings together a promising new generation of talent in a meeting of the generations with senior Merck managers and researchers and accomplished Merck retirees. Applications are due by January 31st.

The Black Engineering PhD Mentoring Portal space is a vehicle to stimulate interest and opportunities for Black engineering doctoral students and graduates transitioning into faculty positions and earning tenure. To that end the staff provide cutting edge research, online mentoring tools, and data-driven findings to help illuminate patterns, challenges, and recommendations to support these students. Check out the website and resources!

GapSummit is Global Biotech Revolution’s (GBR) international and intergenerational leadership summit in biotechnology, hosted at the University of Cambridge, UK. GapSummit 2016 will be welcoming applications from Leaders of Tomorrow across all regions of the globe. Enthusiastic students, postdocs, entrepreneurs and early-stage professionals are encouraged to apply. Application deadline is November 29th.

The School of Professional Studies has launched a new Biotechnology Certificate Program, Fostering Innovation in Biotechnology. Check out more about the program, registration is now open for Winter 2016!

Many PhDs could use practice in the development of advanced cognitive skills and broadened perspectives to effectively contribute in the life science industry. Check out the next webinar focusing on the transition from bench to business on December 1st!

Are interested in learning more about the technology transfer process? The INVO Practicum is a new program open to all Northwestern students and postdocs who are interested in learning more about the technology transfer process as well as being exposed to the vast areas of innovation at Northwestern. The applications for the January 2016 are now being accepted! Application deadline is November 30th.

Did you know Galter Health Sciences Library offers a variety of instructional classes to learn how to use tools like Endnote and statistical and bioinformatics workflows? An upcoming class on November 17th will focus on How to Prepare a New NIH Biosketch. Register to attend today!

The Northwestern University Clinical and Translational Sciences (NUCATS) Institute is pleased to announce another funding opportunity: Multidisciplinary Mentored Career Development Program (KL2). Eligibility has been expanded to include applicants that will begin a faculty appointment within three (3) months of being awarded the KL2. The letter of intent deadline has been extended to November 15th and full applications will be due January 11th.

Singapore University of Technology and Design will be on Northwestern's Evanston campus on November 17th for a Faculty Recruitment Info Session: Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences at Singapore University of Technology and Design. There will also be a faculty interview preparation session hosted by NCA, TGS and OPA on November 9th. More details are available.

Check out what programming and resources the Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching and Learning (CIRTL) offers postdocs, including upcoming CIRTLCast sessions on Building a Rewarding Academic Career and an online IDP workshop!

The OneStart 2016, the world's largest life sciences and healthcare accelerator program, is now accepting applications from young entrepreneurs. Applications are due in December 1st by 659pm (CT) and 35 semi-finalist teams are selected to attend a two-day Biotech Bootcamp based in San Francisco on February 19th and 20th.

The Society for Postdoctoral Scholars (SOPS) will be hosting the 6th Annual Postdoctoral Research Symposium on February 5th. Mark your calendars for this day of oral and poster presentations and valuable networking opportunities. Abstracts submission and registration is now open and will be open until January 15th.

Are you a graduate student or postdoc in biology with a compelling research story that you want to record and feature on the iBiology website? Are you interested in learning how to give one of the best science talks of your career from the Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science at Stony Brook University? Then apply to be in the Young Scientist Seminar Series by January 11th. Applications will be accepted starting November 2nd.

FOR-Chicago will be held on October 29th at Prentice Hospital Conference Center located on Northwestern University's Chicago campus. The symposium will be a a one-day series of panel discussions and participant-led workshops to discuss challenges and propose solutions and initiate discussions with key stakeholders to improving the framework for American science. Updated agenda now available.

The 15th Annual New England Science Symposium (NESS) will be held on April 3rd from 745am to 415pm at The Joseph B. Martin Conference Center at Harvard Medical School (Boston, MA). The deadline to submit abstracts is January 7th.

The TechCongress Congressional Innovation Fellowship is a new nonpartisan program that will place tech-oriented thinkers in Congress in order to inject greater technical knowledge into the policymaking process and help Congress keep up with advances in technology. The deadline for applications is November 1. For more information, or to apply, visit the TechCongress Fellowship webpage.

MATTER is a community of healthcare entrepreneurs and industry leaders working together in a shared space to individually and collectively fuel the future of healthcare innovation. Check out upcoming programming at MATTER!

IDA is looking for motivated individuals interested in tackling complex problems related to national security, and has found that graduate students and postdocs from math, science, and engineering are often good fits for their organization. Info sessions will take place in Tech Institute Building, First Floor, Room K140 from 11AM-12PM on October 14th. Attendees are encouraged to bring a copy their resumes to the session.

The Elsevier Advancing Postdoc Women survey captured 46 professional associations' and societies’ information about the programs and resources offered to postdoc women or women in general to enhance their advancement into science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), and social, behavioral and economic sciences (SBE) disciplines. Check out this resource!

Keystone Symposia offer scholarships of up to $1,200 USD to Students and Postdoctoral fellows. To apply for a scholarship, you must apply via the Symposia Meetings Page and click the "apply for scholarship" link next to the meeting that you wish to attend. Meetings are coming up in October 2015 and January 2016.

The Writing Place hosts a series of workshops focused on different aspects of writing. These workshops are open to postdoctoral fellows and graduate students. Check out an upcoming workshop on creating and getting the most from a peer writing group.

Grantsmanship for the Research Professional Course through Northwestern University’s School of Professional Studies will be held on November 23rd-24th from 9am to 5pm in Wieboldt Hall on Northwestern University's Chicago campus. Registration typically reaches capacity quickly, so if you are interested, register today!

HELIX Magazine is produced by Science in Society at Northwestern University. At HELIX, the goal is to bridge the gap between the lab and lay audience by teaching scientists how to communicate effectively with the public. Check out some of the artciles!

Becoming an independent researcher in academia is crucial to achieving future success. Part of that journey starts with getting your own funding. Join Nature Jobs for an informative live 60 minute webcast on September 30th from 10-11am CST.

Science Cafe is a forum for the discussion of important and interesting scientific issues. They are informal and accessible - much more so than a public lecture. It's an opportunity to gather with old and new friends in a relaxed atmosphere while participating in a program of very cool scientific 'stuff'! No cover charge, EVER!

Destination Europe will take place on October 16th at Hotel Monaco (225 N Wabash Avenue, Chicago, IL, 60601). This event will be of interest to research faculty, post-docs and graduate students at Northwestern University as it will showcase research career and funding opportunities in Europe for researchers of any nationality, at all stages of their research careers. Register by October 5th.

Do you want to share your research with the world and win a free trip to Europe? NUPF is proud to support Euraxess Science Slam 2015 with the finals to take place on October 19th, from 4:30-8:30 PM at Northwestern Prentice Women’s Hospital, Conference Room L, 3rd floor, Chicago Campus (250 E. Superior Ave).

Interested in an opportunity to practice your presentation skills and get a look at life in a teaching-oriented state university? Volunteer to give a seminar at Chicago State University's Monday Seminar Series. More information is available.

The Keystone Symposia Fellows Program is a highly unique, research-driven, diversity-centered program that educates early-career scientists regarding the inner workings of the life sciences community and provides a venue for high-level interaction with established and leading scientists nationally and globally. Applications are due September 30th!

The 13th Annual Chicago Biomedical Consortium (CBC) Symposium, “The Unseen Majority: Microbes In Health And Disease" will take place on October 23rd from 9am to 6pm at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern Memorial Hospital - Feinberg Pavilion Conference Center, 3rd floor (251 East Huron Street Chicago, Illinois, 60611). Registration is now open and will close September 23rd at 12pm.

Academic Affairs and the Office of Mentoring Programs at Rush University will celebrate NPAW on September 23rd from 1145am-1pm with a talk by Patrick Flavin and Eric Alvarez about MATTER: a community of healthcare entrepreneurs and industry leaders working together in a shared space to individually and collectively fuel the future of healthcare innovation.

Registration has been extended for the Argonne Postdoctoral Research and Career Symposium taking place on October 8th. Argonne welcomes all postdocs and senior-level graduate students to register as an attendee or poster presenter.

Join LinkedIn on their first-ever #PictureOpportunity tour! They’re traveling across the country to offer free headshots and profile advice to their members. So stop by and they’ll help take your profile from good to amazing! They’ll be in Chicago on September 14th!

There is a new group starting up on the Chicago campus to provide basic computational skills instruction for biology students, postdoctoral fellows, staff, and faculty. No previous experience is required! Plan to attend the first session on September 24th!

The National Research Mentoring Network (NRMN) is a nationwide consortium of biomedical professionals and institutions collaborating to mentees across career stages to find effective mentors who will engage in productive, supportive and culturally responsive mentoring relationships. More details are available for joining this network!

The New York Academy of Sciences and PepsiCo will host a special Journey through Science Day at the Academy's headquarters in New York City on December 14th. Individuals in the Life Sciences, Engineering, Food Sciences and Material Sciences are invited to apply for this unique opportunity to interact with PepsiCo's R&D leadership, learn about their efforts to develop products rooted in science-based nutrition, and get an exclusive glimpse of how science has shaped their careers, and gain an understanding of what it is like to work in a global team environment. Submission deadline is September 25th!

The National Research Mentoring Network invites postdoctoral/post-residency trainees and junior faculty to apply for a Grant Writing for Underrepresented Minorities seminar: Help, Opportunity and Experience (GUMSHOE). The seminar will begin with an event on October 21st-23rd in Denver, and followed by mentoring over the subsequent 6-months.

NUCATS offers Taking Responsibility for Responsible Conduct of Research every fall on a first-come, first-serve registration basis. If you are interested in taking this class, please fill out the waitlist form.

Software Carpentry's mission is to help scientists and engineers get more research done in less time and with less pain by teaching them basic lab skills for scientific computing. The workshop will take place August 21-22 in Technological Institute, M152 (McCormick, Evanston Campus. Register today!

The application cycle for the 2016-17 AAAS S&T Policy Fellowship is now open. Applications are due November 1st at 10:59 pm (CST). Join AAAS on May 28th at 1pm for a live chat session with current and alumni fellows! More information is available.

The Fifth Annual Chemistry of Life Processes Institute (CLP) Core Crawl will be held on July 16th from 3-5 PM. This two-hour lively and interactive event encourages researchers to socialize, network and “crawl” between ten core facilities located in the Richard and Barbara Silverman Hall for Molecular Therapeutics and Diagnostics, located at 2170 Campus Drive on the Evanston campus.

The core Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program provides approximately 800 teaching and/or research grants to U.S. faculty and experienced professionals in a wide variety of academic and professional fields. Applications are due by August 3rd. More details are available.

The Giovanni Armenise-Harvard Foundation has funds to support the development of talented scientists and to contribute to the establishment of novel areas of research in biological sciences in Italy, while furthering collaborative relationships between Italian scientists and Harvard Medical School (HMS). Applicants must be interested in becoming part of the community of researchers in Italy.

The NUCATS Institute and the Innovation and New Ventures Office (INVO) are soliciting proposals for a pilot grant competition: Proof of Concept Funding for Biomedical Technologies. Pre-applications are required and must be submitted by July 17th at Midnight to INVO. More details are available.

The Summer Institute on Sustainability and Energy is pleased to announce the theme for its 2015 program, Digital Rebirth, which will address the coming smart era as a result of digital integration; explore the crossroads of digital manufacturing, smart cities, and energy in the form of the smart grid and transportation; and consider how these innovations can usher in a more sustainable future. Applications are due July 1st!

The Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS) is now accepting applications for the class of 2016. Applications are due August 19th and required to be submitted via an online application. US Citizens and non-US Citizens are eligibile to apply!

The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) Research Institute is now accepting applications for its second Translational Research Workshop for Basic Scientists. Applications are due June 19th, so if you are interested, apply today!

NUIT is conducting a working pilot of Research Data Storage Service. This new data storage service offers University researchers the ability to subscribe to a minimum of one Terabyte (TB) of desktop mountable storage. Postdocs are invited to participate in the pilot at no cost (June 8th - August 31st).

Join fellow junior faculty and post-doctorates September 18th-21st at The Westin Buckhead in Atlanta, GA for a three-day, multi-cultural career development seminar for those who aspire to leadership positions in academic medicine. Registration is now open!

Learn innovative negotiation tools from two of the world’s leading negotiation experts — Professor Leonard Riskin of Northwestern Law School and Professor Daniel Shapiro of the Harvard Negotiation Project. The Summer Institute in Negotiation will take place August 5th-7th on the Chicago campus. More details are available.

The Northwestern University Summer Session is pleased to announce the 11th annual Northwestern Summer Writers’ Conference, a three-day summer institute that will take place from July 30th thru August 1st on the Chicago campus. Check out the Northwestern Summer Writers’ Conference webpage for more information and to register!

Allied Minds is seeking applicants for the inaugural class of the Allied Minds Fellows Program. The Allied Minds Fellows Program offers a unique opportunity for qualified graduate students, post-docs and trainees in the STEM disciplines to gain valuable exposure and acquire hands-on experience with technology scouting, diligence, market discovery and investment analysis. Applications are due June 8th, apply today!

Check out a video series of interviews of Vanderbilt PhD and postdoctoral alumni about their career path. This video series was produced by Vanderbilt's BRET Career Development office. More videos are posted periodically.

The Offices of Academic Affairs and Mentoring Programs at Rush University cordially invite you to participate in the Mentoring Programs First Annual Symposium, to be held on August 5th, 2015, at the Searle Conference Center on Rush University's Medical Campus (1725 W. Harrison St., 5th Floor, Professional Bldg Chicago, United States), from 1-6 pm. Abstracts due by June 19th!

Dow Chemical Company BEST - Building Engineering & Science Talent Symposium will take place from September 14th-16th in Midland, Michigan. BEST is primarily intended to introduce African American, Hispanic, Native American U.S. doctoral and postdoctoral scientists to the wide range of rewarding careers in industrial research, and in particular, the many opportunities with one of the world’s largest and leading chemical companies, The Dow Chemical Company. The application period is now open until June 15th.

Mark your calendars for the Annual NULabs Genetics and Genomics Cluster Symposium. This year's symposium will take place on August 3rd, from 1-6pm in Baldwin Auditorium (303 E. Superior, Chicago campus). All postdocs and graduate students are invited to submit an abstract of their work for a poster session in the Ryan Atrium during the symposium.

Interested in working with outreach for STEM fields, networking, and career development while gaining leadership experience? Applications for two positions (VP for Membership, VP for Communications) are being solicited by Association for Women in Science (AWIS) Chicago chapter. Consider applying today!

This workshop will help post-doctoral fellows and graduate students outline summer projects, set goals with summer advisees, structure interactions, and problem solve as issues arise. The next session will take place on May 28th (Chicago)!

The OPA will also be hosting Individual Development Plan (IDP) Building workshops on May 22nd from 12-115pm in The Graduate School Conference Room (Evanston campus) and on June 22nd from 1215-130pm in GRAY SEMINAR ROOM (Lurie Research Building, 303 E Superior, Chicago campus). Register Now!

The Garage, Northwestern's new cross disciplinary, collaborative space, is set to launch June 16th. The Garage is designed to promote innovation and entrepreneurship by creating a central gathering place for the Northwestern community to work on an idea, test it and potentially bring it to market.

Please join the Chicago Chapter of Women in Bio on April 30th for a panel discussion that will explore the business, regulatory, and legal issues facing the biosimilar industry today, and take a look at what this industry will face in the future. More details available!

ClearView Healthcare Partners is a boutique life science consulting firm located in Boston. Connect To ClearView is a unique opportunity for advanced degree holders/candidates focused in the life sciences to experience three days as a life science strategy consultant and get to know ClearView. Applications will be accepted until May 1st.

SciPhD has a launched a new website including a NEW Virtual Career Center for Graduate Students and Postdocs. SciPhD will be hosting a series of webinars and the first free webinar will be on April 28th at 10am CST about career opportunities for scientists in the life science industry (and will be repeated on April 29th at 10am CST). Check out the site and register to attend the webinar today!

The 8th Annual NIH Career Symposium aims to highlight the diversity of career choices available to your generation of biomedical researchers. The symposium will take place on May 15, from 8am – 415pm at the Natcher Conference Center, Building 45 on the NIH Campus in Bethesda, Maryland.

Whatever stage you are at in your postdoctoral training period, you need to give yourself the opportunity to step back from the demands of daily work to analyze and create/review your individual development plan. Check out this free resources from jobs.ac.uk: Career Development Toolkit for Researchers to help with this process!

The NUIN Postdoctoral Affairs Committee is pleased to announce the third annual "Going on the Job Market Q&A series" will take place on April 16th and 23rd and May 7th, 14th and 28th. This year the series will be held on the Evanston campus in Cook Hall Room 3118A/B and teleconferenced to Wieboldt Hall room 421 on the Chicago campus.

The Office of Foundation Relations is hosting a workshop, Effective Communication to Foundations: Four Keys to Successful Proposals, on May 5th (Chicago campus) and May 7th (Evanston campus). Postdocs may register for a waitlist that will be used to fill open spots closer to the date of the workshops.

Baxter's Young Investigator Awards seek to stimulate and reward research applicable to the development of therapies and medical products that save and sustain patients' lives. Applications are accepted until June 30th! Apply today!

The Buffett Institute invites applications for two-year postdoctoral fellowships in the study of global, comparative or international affairs. Up to three Fellows will be selected this year. Applications are due April 30th!

Application deadline extended to 11:59PM on March 20th for the 2015 Kellogg Business for Scientists Executive Education Program! View the OPA Kellogg Business for Scientists Executive Education (BSEE) webpage for more details.

Join the School of Education and Social Policy for an information session about master’s degree programs in Higher Education Administration and Policy on March 28th from 10-1130am in Annenberg Hall, Room Go2 (2120 Campus Drive, Evanston campus)

Check out masters programs available through Center for Education in Health Sciences as part of the Institute for Public Health and Medicine. All employee postdoctoral fellows can use their employee tuition benefit. NRSA postdoctoral fellows will be provided a discounted tuition rate that equals the employee tuition benefit. Interested in these programs? Contact Eimear Curran, e-curran@northwestern.edu in Center for Education in Health Sciences; Feinberg School of Medicine.

Please join the Northwestern faculty on March 27th for an informal and interactive discussion geared toward healthcare professionals involved in the care of patients with brain tumors. The most up-to-date research, surgical, and clinical evidence based information will be presented which will be reinforced through case discussions.

The American Society for Cell Biology is hosting the second edition of the Keck Graduate Institute course from July 12th-24th at the Keck Graduate Institute in Claremont, CA. Applications are due April 15th, more information is available.

Attendees will participate in two weeks of lectures and hands-on training in engineering, biology, and physical science laboratory techniques by experts in the field. Topics included neuroscience, cell mechanics, molecular biology, medical science, micro fabrication, and imaging.

Interested in learning more about intellectual property? Rush University invites all postdocs to a seminar that will provide an introduction to intellectual property and the academic technology transfer process. Will be held on Rush University's campus on March 6th from 12-1pm.

Health Services and Outcomes Research Graduate Program is targeted toward MDs and PhDs (including postdocs) who wish to contribute to the important fields of health services and outcomes research. The HSOR program is now accepting applications; reduced tuition may be available for NU fellows. Fiind out more information!

Apply for funding to attend the 3rd annual Heidelberg Laureate Forum in Heidelberg, Germany, from August 23rd - 28th. The National Science Foundation (NSF) and Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU) have announced that they will sponsor a maximum of 20 young researchers for this unique opportunity. Deadline to apply is February 28th!

The SfN Annual Meeting will take place on March 20th on Northwestern's Chicago campus! The registration is now open! Last day to register for the meeting is on March 6th. Prospective attendees can still register onsite on March 20th, but onsite registration will NOT include lunch. Abstract submission deadline is February 20th.

The objective of the SACNAS Leadership Program is to develop the next generation of underrepresented minority scientists whose leadership contributions will serve to strengthen and unify underrepresented minority communities at the national and local levels. The institute prepares participants to assume leadership roles in the global scientific community by offering advanced strategic trainings that develop critical leadership skills. Application opens February 9th and closes March 16th!

Commercializing innovation and launching high-tech startups spans a breadth of activity and new ground for many in academia. EnterpriseWorks Chicago, the incubation arm of Innovate@UIC, has designed a series of events as an introduction to the legal, financial and business planning issues early stage innovators needs to know.